Ukraine At War

Day 711: Ukraine Reports 71 Attacks Over 24 Hours, Two Soldiers Wounded

January 29, 2016

Ukraine reports another night of heavy fighting. The shelling of a major frontier-crossing checkpoint west of Donetsk is a worrying escalation. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual updates […]

Day 710: EU Court Lifts Asset Freezes On Yanukovych’s Prime Ministers Azarov And Arbuzov

January 28, 2016

The General Court of the European Union has annulled the freezing of assets belonging to five Ukrainians, including former prime ministers Mykola Azarov and Sergei Arbuzov. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. […]

Day 709: Heavy Fighting In Donetsk Last Night

January 27, 2016

Last night saw heavy fighting with multiple reports of mortar and tank shelling. Meanwhile, a monument to Lenin was damaged by explosives in the separatist-held city of Donetsk. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards […]

Day 708: Tanks Reportedly Shell Ukrainian Positions Near Peski

January 26, 2016

Both sides report continued fighting around Donetsk and Gorlovka, with Ukraine accusing Russian-backed fighters of using tanks to shell the positions near Peski, and separatists claiming that Ukrainian forces have used heavy mortars. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service […]

Day 707: Kiev And Separatists On Collision Course Over Local Election Plans

January 25, 2016

President Poroshenko and DNR leader Aleksandr Zakharchenko have reiterated their positions on holding local elections in the occupied territories. There seems little sign of a possible compromise. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our […]

Day 706: Ukrainian President Poroshenko – No Special Status For The East Without Ceasefire

January 24, 2016

One Ukrainian soldier was killed today when he triggered a tripwire, and another soldier was wounded in combat. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual updates click on the […]

Day 705: 1 Ukrainian Soldier Killed, 1 Wounded in the Donbass

January 23, 2016

One Ukrainian soldier was killed today when he triggered a tripwire, and another soldier was wounded in combat. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual updates click on the […]

Day 704: After A Brief Lull, Fighting Worsens In The Donbass

January 22, 2016

Fighting has escalated dramatically once again after a two-day lull. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual updates click on the timestamps. For the latest summary of evidence surrounding […]

Ukraine Live Day 703: Six Ukrainian Soldiers Wounded Over Last 24 Hours

January 21, 2016

Six Ukrainian soldiers have been wounded over the last 24 hours, with fighting reported near Donetsk, Gorlovka and Mariupol. However the number of reported attacks has continued to decrease since peaking earlier in the week. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable […]

Winter On Fire: The Unifying and Inspiring Lesson From Ukraine’s Maidan Revolution

It has been two years since Maidan Square in Kiev burned during the police crackdown on pro-EU protesters, and yet the memory of events there still burns bright in the hearts and minds of many in Ukraine and beyond. Now “Winter On Fire,” a documentary about Ukraine’s Euromaidan protest movement, has been nominated for an […]